Aphelios Software vs Lightspeed
Lightspeed is a powerful enterprise platform (from £69/month, 12-month contract). Aphelios provides comparable inventory and POS features from £0 (free) or £29.99/month with no contract.
At a Glance
Comparable inventory and POS features at a lower monthly cost
80%
Lower monthly cost
+CRM
Included at no extra cost
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Aphelios Software | Lightspeed |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Starting Price | Free plan available · Starter plan £29.99/mo | £69+/mo for POS + inventory |
| Inventory Management | Multi-location, supplier management, low stock alerts, purchase orders | Advanced inventory (but higher tier) |
| CRM & Lead Management | Full CRM included: leads, deals, quotes, contact history | Limited CRM · Requires third-party integration |
| Barcode Scanning | Phone camera + Bluetooth scanner | Available (dedicated hardware recommended) |
| QR Code Checkout | Printable QR codes, payment links: no hardware needed | Not available |
| Payment Processing | Stripe: 1.5% + 20p | Lightspeed Payments: 1.6% + variables |
| Invoicing | Built-in with PDF export | Available |
| Task Scheduler | Built-in recurring tasks, alerts | Not available |
| Contract Length | No contract · Cancel anytime | 12-month contract required |
| Hardware Required | None: use any phone, tablet or computer | Hardware recommended (iPad, scanner, printer) |
| UK Data Hosting | Microsoft Azure UK, GDPR compliant | Global servers (not UK-specific) |
Why Choose Aphelios Over Lightspeed?
Lightspeed is built for enterprise retail. Aphelios gives UK small businesses everything they need: without enterprise pricing.
Dramatically Lower Cost
Lightspeed POS starts at £69/month for basic features. Aphelios offers a free plan and our Starter plan is just £29.99/month: with more features included.
CRM & Quotes Included
Lightspeed charges extra for CRM features or requires third-party integrations. Aphelios includes lead management, deal pipeline and quotes in every plan.
No Hardware Lock-In
Lightspeed pushes dedicated hardware. Aphelios works on any device: your phone becomes a barcode scanner, your tablet becomes a POS terminal.
Pricing Comparison
Aphelios delivers comparable features at 70-80% lower cost.
Aphelios Starter
Free
Core inventory + sales + payments
- Up to 100 products
- Barcode scanning
- Stripe payments
- 2 users
Aphelios Starter
£29.99/mo
Full inventory + CRM + POS + scheduler
- Unlimited products
- CRM with deal pipeline
- Multi-location sync
- Up to 2 users
Lightspeed POS
£69+/mo
Basic POS + inventory
- Inventory management
- POS terminal
- No CRM included
- 12-month contract
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